, Feb. 14 -- Search functions in geographic information systems (GIS) are designed to deal with geospatial data, information about real-world locations related to geography, allowing users to query and retrieve information based on geographic criteria.

"Examples include searching for a specific location, identifying areas that meet certain conditions (like proximity to certain features), or analysing spatial relationships and patterns," says Brian Civin, chief sales and marketing officer at AfriGIS. "Integrating search functions into GIS enables more nuanced and context-specific information retrieval, making GIS a powerful tool for spatial data analysis and decision-making."

Within GIS, various types of queries are used to extract and a...